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"Torchwood" (2006): Season 3: Episode 1 -- SCI FI Wire talks to actress Eve Myles and director Euros Lyn about "Torchwood: Children of Earth" at Comic-Con New York 2009.
"Torchwood" (2006): :  -- A clip from upcoming episodes of the British series "Torchwood."
"Torchwood" (2006): :  -- US Home Video Extra (Clip) from Warner Home Video
"Torchwood" (2006): :  -- In an epic story told over five nights, the new series to be broadcast on BBC America (U.S.) in July promises to be Torchwood's most enthralling adventure yet.
"Torchwood" (2006): :  -- US Home Video Trailer from Warner Home Video

Overview

User Rating:
8.1/10   118 votes
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 full episode list
Genre:
Drama | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
The 21st century is when it all changes more
Plot:
Captain Jack Harkness, the former Time Agent and con man from the 51st century last seen traveling with the Doctor... more
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(195 articles)
Comic-Con Schedule For Sunday, July 26th
 (From Screen Rant. 12 July 2009, 8:41 PM, PDT)

Davies: "That's the Torchwood, and I am outta here!"
 (From doorQ.com. 12 July 2009, 1:21 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Signifigant rise in quality more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 7 of 42)
John Barrowman ... Captain Jack Harkness (31 episodes, 2006-2009)
Eve Myles ... Gwen Cooper (31 episodes, 2006-2009)

Gareth David-Lloyd ... Ianto Jones (31 episodes, 2006-2009)
Burn Gorman ... Owen Harper (26 episodes, 2006-2008)

Naoko Mori ... Toshiko Sato (26 episodes, 2006-2008)
Kai Owen ... Rhys Williams (22 episodes, 2006-2009)
Paul Kasey ... Weevil / ... (13 episodes, 2006-2008)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Excalibur" (UK) (working title)
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Runtime:
50 min (26 episodes)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Certification:
Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Singapore:M18 (season 1) | South Korea:18 | Canada:14+
Company:
BBC Wales more

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Trivia:
"Torchwood" is an anagram of "Doctor Who". When the first series of "Doctor Who" (2005) was being made, television pirates were desperate to acquire the preview tapes. One of the people in the office had the idea of labeling the tapes with the anagram "Torchwood" rather than "Doctor Who", as a security measure to disguise the tapes when they were delivered from Cardiff to London. Writer Russell T. Davies liked this idea so much that it later inspired him to use it as a title when creating this spin-off series. more
Quotes:
Captain Jack Harkness: [voiceover during second season opening] Torchwood: outside the government, beyond the police. Fighting for the future on behalf of the human race. The 21st Century is when everything changes -- and Torchwood is ready. more
Movie Connections:
Spin off from "Doctor Who: Tooth and Claw (#2.2)" (2006) more

FAQ

Where is Torchwood located and why there?
Is is true that TORCHWOOD Series Three will take the form of 5 hour-long episodes broadcast over the space of one week?
When was Torchwood created?
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15 out of 30 people found the following comment useful:-
Signifigant rise in quality, 23 February 2008
8/10
Author: gfw_gigan from United States

I hated the first season of Torchwood, because it lied. It promised to be a dark sci-fi series for adults. All it was was a show that pretended to be adult, with kisses and swears, but felt like a sillier show than Doctor Who, which is a great show, but Torchwood is supposed to be darker.

But then the second season started. The quality of drama and script and even acting skyrocketed. I suggest seeing it. At least, now I do. And the kisses and swears suddenly feel like they belong. I had some issues with the effects of the episode Meat, but the script for it was about perfect.

I only take off stars because of the crud first season.

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